Ukraine to reduce funding of scientific researches in favor of weapons production (after a meeting with the military in the city of Slavyansk)

Ukraine will retrench financing of research programs "no one needs" in favor of expanding weapons production, Ukraine’s President Petr Poroshenko said after a meeting with the military in the city of Slavyansk.

"Billions of budgetary funds, taxpayer money will not any longer be spent on research program no one really needs, which were only used as a tool of embezzlement," the press service of the Ukrainian head of state quoted him as saying on Tuesday.

According to the Ukrainian president, the country's defense sector will focus on manufacturing "systems of high precision weapons, drones, everything the Ukrainian army needs - from bullet-proof vests to thermal cameras." "Today, my first deputy, along with the newly appointed CEO of Ukroboronprom, officers of the General Staff, defense minister deputies and representatives from the interior ministry held a conference.

They will draft amendments to the state defense order," Poroshenko said, adding that the state defense order "will take into account the experience the Ukrainian army and National Guard acquired during combat operations in eastern regions Itar-Tass reports.
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9/7/14